| Main Entry: | blame |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accuse; place responsibility |
Synonyms: |
admonish, ascribe, attribute, blast, blow the whistle on, censure, charge, chide, climb all over, condemn, criticize, denounce, denunciate, disapprove, express disapprobation, find fault with, finger*, frame, hold responsible, impute, indict, jump all over, jump down one's throat, knock*, lay a bad trip on, lay at one's door, lay to, let one have it, lower the boom, pass the buck, point the finger, rap, rebuke, reprehend, reproach, reprove, roast, saddle, skin*, stick it to, tax, upbraid |
Antonyms: |
applaud, commend, exalt, exculpate, exonerate, praise, thank |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accuse |
Synonyms: |
arraign, blame, blow the whistle on, censure, criminate, drag into court, finger*, hang something on, impeach, impugn, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict, involve, peg, point the finger at, reprehend, reproach, tax, turn on, whistle-blow |
Antonyms: |
exculpate, exonerate, free |
| Main Entry: | halt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop, cause to stop |
Synonyms: |
adjourn, arrest, balk, bar, block, blow the whistle on, break off, bring to an end, bring to standstill, call it a day, cease, cease fire, check, close down, come to an end, cool it, curb*, cut short, desist, deter, draw up, drop anchor, end, frustrate, hamper, hold at bay, hold back, impede, intermit, interrupt, obstruct, pause, pull up, punctuate, put a cork in, rest, stall, stand still, stay, stem, stop, suspend, terminate, wait |
Antonyms: |
carry on, continue, forge, forward, push |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
Related
Adjectives: |
accusable, accusative, accusatory, accused, accusing, anapologetical, criminatory, denunciatory, imputable, imputative, in custody, in detention, in the house of detention, in the lockup, in the watch, inexcusable, recriminatory, suspected, under a cloud, under surveillance, under suspicion, unjustifiable, unpardonable, vicious
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